Wife of legendary spy Gevorg Vardanyan gets Defense Ministry award – Photos
June 08, 2013 | 17:13
YEREVAN. – Gohar Vardanyan, the wife of legendary spy and hero of the
Soviet Union Gevorg Vardanyan, was awarded by the Defense Ministry
during a solemn ceremony on Saturday.
The ceremony was attended by Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, Deputy
Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan, Chief of Staff of the Armenian
Armed Forces, Colonel-General Yuri Khachaturov, RussianAmbassador to
Armenia Ivan Volynkin, other officials and guests, including First
Lady Rita Sargsyan.
Participants of the event recalled unforgettable episodes from the
biography of the famous intelligence officer. In his speech, Minister
Ohanyan noted only a small part of Vardanyan’s activities has been
declassified to date, but even this is enough to list him among the
greatest spies in the world.
From: Baghdasarian
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